Hydrocarbon-burner.



J. C. GOLLIGAN.

HYDBOCARBOLL BURNER.L APPLIoAjrIoN FILED AUG. 1e. 1909.

Patented Jan. 4,'1910.

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JOHN C. COLLIGAN, 0F CORSICANA, TEXAS.

nYDRooanBoN-BURNER.

Specication of Letters Patent.

rat-enten Jan. 4, 1910.

Application tiled August 161909. Serial No. 513,134.

To all whom 'it may concern:

Beit known that I, JOHN C. CoLpIGAN, a citizen of the UnitedStates,residing at Corsicana, in the county of Navarro and State of Texas, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Hydrocarbon-Burners, ofwhich the'following is a specification.

The present invention relates to hydrocarbon burners and has for itspurpose to provide an improved device of that character wherein the iamemay be regulated so as to variably distribute its area, and to permit ofthis adjustment of the burner4 while the same is in use.

A further purpose of the invention is to provide a burner of .thecharacter in question wherein the vapor and the f uel are thoroughlycommingled within the burner and at a point removed an appreciabledistance from the nozzle outlet.

The burner is so designed and constructed that either-a high or lowpressure of steam or air may be used as the means for atomizing, mixingor spraying the oil as it enters the furnace and which by reason of thepeculiar means for regulation above stated` makes the burnerparticularly applicable for use in cement kilns, wherein cylinders ofthe horizontal, rotating type are employed, and to which end the presentinvention is particularly ada ted.

With the a ove purposes view, the ing vention is described, and themanner of operation explained, in the following extended description,and the points of novelty thereof yset forth in the appended claims..

the accompanying drawing wherein is shown the burner in Vits preferredstructure, Figure 1 is a view partly in longitudinal section and sideelevation. Fig; 2 is "a transverse sectional view of Fig. 1, taken onthe line A-A, Fig. 3 is a similar view taken on the line B-B, and Fig. 4is a view taken along the line Cf-C. i

Referring to the several figures in detail.- and withy like referencecharacters indicating coesponding parts in the different figures shown,1 designates a cylinder or pipe which is `fixed and which through an-elbow coupling 2 connects with a pipe 3 thatjleads from the source ofthe supply of the l-atomizing medium. At its u per end, the 'pipe 1 isrovided with an aldjustable noz'zle 4 whose esign and manner ofadjustment willbe hereinafter explained.

Within the pipe 1 and extending about one half the distance 'of itslength is a tube 5 which enters at the elbow 2 and which in turn'isconnected by anangle valve with a pipe 6 that leads from the sourceoffuel supply. The fuel supply pipe is rigidly and centrally held withinthe tubular casing or cylinder 1 by means of a cross bar-or,

-spider 7 which is formed integrally with the inner wall of saidcylinder. At its upper end the tube 5 is provided with a jet or nozzle 8which is screw threaded thereon. The outlet 'openin of the jet isdisposed '1ntermediate the c v amber provided by the cylinder 1 and thenozzle 4 and is thus removed an appreciable distance from the outlet ofsaid nozzle 4, whereby the fuel and the atomizing fluid may bethoroughly commingled. before passing out of said chamber. baid nozzleis formed with a nut 8 whereby the member may be secured to or removedfrom position. The upper end of thejet 8 has a restricted passageway 9therethrough,

whichwhen coperating with the tapered end 10 of a valve constitutes themeans for v s raying the fuel ina manner that will be o vious. rl`hevalve rod 10 extends throughout the length of the supply tube 5 andthrough the coupling 6, and at its opposite end is litted with the handturning wheelfll, whereby adjustment thereof may be effected.

The nozzle 4 of the burner is of substantially conical designand atitsupper end terminates in an outwardly disposed or flaring flange 12,which co erating with the head 13v of the bar 14 eects'therfvariableternal screw .threads 15' that engage with complementary threads V16 onthe cylinder 1 whereby to be adjustrably secured thereon. The rod 14 hasits, lower end fixed within a cross bar or spider 17 that is' formedintegrallywith the cylinder 1 whereby said bar forms the fixed memberforthe relative adjustment thereto of the nozzle 4 as will be clearly seenby reference to Fig. 1.

The means for eifecting the adjustment ofthe nozzle comprises a handturning gear, the several arts whereof are integrally .formed sproc etteeth 18 on thel lower outer side of said nozzle and with which.sprocket teeth a relatively small pinion 19 is engaged. The pinion 19 isxedly carried upon the upper endA of a vertically disposed v.rod-,20whose lower end isitted with a handturning wheel- 21.11 The gearoperating rod 20 '.s raying of the flame as the fuel is ejected. A i lTlhe lower'portion of the `nozzlel 4 has 1n` 2O ner that will beobvious.

l jet 9 by the injector action of the atomizing fluid coming through thepipe 3 and through the medium of the latter will be sprayed against thecross bar or spider' 17 Where both fluids will be commingled and in thiscondition will pass through the restricted passageway provided by thenozzle at which point it issues in the form of a flame whose area orvolume may be regulated at will through the hand turning gear 21 in aman- The out flow of the oil may itself be regulated by the hand wheell1 as explained. Thus through the means of the regulating hand wheels 11and -12 the burner is absolutely under the con- 25 trol of the operatorat all times vand may be so controlled While the burner is in full poperation.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new therein anddesire to secure by Letters Patent is d 1. In a hydrocarbon-burner, acylinder having an inlet for an atomizin fluid, a nozzle thereon havinga restricte passa eway, a vertically disposed bar xe ly mounted withinthe cylinder and having a headed end lying within the passageway of`said nozzle, said nozzle being adjustable relative to said bar, a fuelsupply pipe terminating Within said cylinder and having a restrictedoutlet opening, a valve for regulating said opening, and means foradjusting the nozzle. v

1 .2.-l In a hydrocarbon-burner, a cylinder having a nozzle `mountedthereon, and an inlet for an atomizing Huid, a vertically disposed. barfixed within said cylinder and regulate the out flow ofthe fuel, teethformed upon the nozzle, a pinion engaging with said teeth,and a'handturningrod for turning said pinion whereby to adjust said nozzle.

3. In a hydrocarbon-burner, a. cylinder having an inlet for anatoniizing fluid andv formed With sere7 threads at one end, anadjustable nozzle having engagement With said screw threaded end, saidnozzle having a restricted outlet opening and an outwardly VflaringHarige adjacent thereto, a cross bar formed integrally with thecylinder, a Vertical bar lying within the nozzle and having its inner)end secured to s'aid cross bar, said vertical bar having a headed endlying within and adapted to coperate with the outlet of said nozzle, anoil supply pipe within said cylinder having a jet terminating adjacentsaid cross bar and adapted to spray the fuel thereon, a regulating rodWithin said pipe having a pointed end eX- tending through the jetopening and a hand turning wheel at its opposite end, teeth formed uponthe lower outer sides of said nozzle, a pinion engaging therewith, and ahand turning rod connected with said pinion and adapted to turn thesaine whereby to rotate the nozzle and effect its adj ustinent.

The foregoing specification signed at Corsicana Texas this 11th day ofAugust, 1909.

JOHN o. COLLIGAN.

In presence of two Witnesses:

A. WEIDMANN, f D. Conni-in.

